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[Hillbilly Hen]

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I had to give my hen the "spa" treatment for two days before she laid her egg. Then she laid and egg encased egg.

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

M.sue :

Keep her in a cozy crate if you have one and put it in the garage or a shed, screened porch, someplace quiet & safe. I'd personally do a bathroom because I have two.

I agree.​

 

[NovaAman]

Well, I think I know what I am going to be doing in AM when I get home from delivering the GRP...

Thanks everyone for this advice. I hope it works good. I don't know who'd to take her to vet wise here in Holland... Guess I had better do some calling around to find a chicken vet, or become one real quick. Sheesh. I my first girl to lay, and already a problem right after the first egg...

 

[babigyrl22]

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Soooooo Blanche, our white maran, has been sitting in the nesting box since I got home from Chicago. I just went to tuck them in and she's still in the nesting box. She's not giving me the stank eye or attacking me when I pet her. Could this chica gone broody on me?

If so....tell those Icelandics to move it along. Momma might need some eggs.

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

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Might have to wait till March since the breeds aren't seperated yet. I know the Delaware has been sneaking around with one of the Icelandic hens

 

[babigyrl22]

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Might have to wait till March since the breeds aren't seperated yet. I know the Delaware has been sneaking around with one of the Icelandic hens

:: sigh :: I know I know.... a girl can hope.

I was really not expecting a broody so soon. Hopefully she's just kidding.

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

Can you believe it... the hummingbirds have gone thru 2 gallons of feed in 4 days

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

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Might have to wait till March since the breeds aren't seperated yet. I know the Delaware has been sneaking around with one of the Icelandic hens

:: sigh :: I know I know.... a girl can hope.

I was really not expecting a broody so soon. Hopefully she's just kidding.

I have not had a broody yet this year. Last year I had three by this time. I have decided that I have to get an incubator for Christmas

 

[HenoftheWoods]

Hi Laura! Felix (the roo) is doing great! He has turned into a real charmer. Not real friendly but not aggressive. He only crows in the am. His crowing is funny. He starts out with a stong cock-a-doodle-doo and the ends off sounding like a old sad squeeky toy (eeeowwww......) He is a real Purty boy and much kinder to the girls than his (former best buddy) Stew the RIR rooster.

If you know someone that wants a randy RIR .....

 

[M.sue]

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You might have to look up a vet who specializes in livestock. When making small with our dog's vet he said most generally chicken cases are for vets who specialize in livestock / lrg. breed animals. Go figure, who thought a chicken would be considered a lrg. breed animal.